Saturday, March 10, 2012

Washington Redskins, Rams Complete Trade, RG3

It
was announced late Friday, March 9, that the Washington Redskins and St. Louis
Rams had agreed to a trade sending the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL
Draft to the Redskins. In return, the Rams will receive the Redskins’ 6th
overall selection, 2013’s 1st round pick, and 2014’s 1st
round pick as well as a [year unspecified] 2nd round pick.

With
the 2nd pick, it’s widely accepted the Redskins, in need of a
quarterback and a quarterback being the sure 2nd best talent in the
draft, will select Baylor QB Robert Griffin III. Again, I also speculated that
the Redskins at the combine crowded RGIII due to the knowledge that a handshake
deal was already in place.

The
Redskins also have an immense amount of cap-space, a lot of young weapons on
offense who will grow into their own, especially if Griffin proves to be a sure
talent as many would assume he is. The Redskins’ most glaring need of the last
20+ years has been quarterback. Last season, the Redskins were hanging in games
with Rex Grossman and his minimum 2 turnovers a game. Griffin’s talents are
about as unique as you’ll ever find, and he may very well be the most dynamic
and athletic quarterback the NFL has ever seen.

Griffin
also fills many crucial needs. He will be a face of the franchise of whom all
fans can be proud. He will draw the casual fans back into FedEx Field. He will
be the quarterback of the future who can make the transition from Mike Shanahan
to Kyle Shanahan when it happens all the more easy.

Of
course, we’re still assuming that Griffin becomes a better-than-good
quarterback. But this is the type of move that Redskins fans have been praying
to have happen, and the type of move the Redskins have not made in the Snyder
era. This move is a move of hope for the fanbase, who have been unified in
their hopes of landing RG3. Anything else would have been a disappointment for
fans of the Burgundy and Gold.

So
on this day, we Hail to the Redskins. Hail victory. We’re all braves on the
warpath. And we will fight for ol’ DC!